Red House Shoufu

Chapter 84
In the Hall of Qinzheng, the monarch and his ministers sat facing each other.

Although Lin Shu had some guesses, he didn't answer directly: "I'm stupid, please give me some advice from Your Majesty."

"Taizu set up the cabinet according to the previous Ming Dynasty, and strengthened the power of the cabinet. Firstly, it can reduce the pressure on the king, and secondly, it is also to assist the king when the young emperor appears, so that no unspeakable things will happen. Today, The cabinet is already an indispensable center of the imperial court, and I let you go to the cabinet to let you familiarize yourself with its operation as soon as possible."

The emperor gave Lin Shu a general explanation of his meaning: "There are still six next, and I will choose the opportunity to let you go to the six rotations. As for the place, I will also find opportunities for you to experience it."

Speaking of this, the emperor's words paused: "Lin Shu, do you understand why I did this?"

How could Lin Shu not understand, he knelt down immediately, and said loudly: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, and thank you, my emperor, for your love!"

Seeing that Lin Shu understood what he meant, the emperor smiled gratifiedly.He stood up and helped Lin Shu up: "Although there are many people in the court who are loyal to me, they are either old or not good at practical affairs. I am dedicated to reform, but very few people can be used. Great Chu has been through for nearly a hundred years. , reform is urgent. Since you are willing to be the next Fan Wenzheng, then I will be a strong shield standing behind you. Grow up as soon as possible, I am waiting for you."

Lin Shu was very moved by the emperor's words. Although he understood that these words were inseparable from the emperor's ingenuity, he could hear some sincerity in them.

"I have the audacity to say that meeting Your Majesty today is like meeting Bole with a galloping horse. I should be ashamed to repay Your Majesty's kindness!"

Lin Shu's expression was agitated, and he was about to kneel down to worship again. The emperor pulled him up, patted his shoulder and laughed loudly: "Three years ago, you let me see a young talent with your share of drying salt. I have solved a lot of big troubles. Not to mention anything else, you have dedicated the method of vaccination to me without hesitation..."

"A sage king governs the world, and as a courtier, His Majesty should naturally put His Majesty first in everything. Besides, only His Majesty can spread the blessings of the vaccination method to the world, so that all people will no longer suffer from smallpox."

Lin Shu quickly made a fart, which greatly benefited the emperor.

At this time Xia Shouzhong reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch."

"Oh, so soon?" The emperor said in surprise: "In that case, Lin Aiqing will accompany me to have lunch before returning to the cabinet."

"Your Majesty's grace is my honor." Lin Shu bowed to thank him.

Immediately Xia Shouzhong summoned a young eunuch and set up a small table in the Palace of Qinzheng.

The imperial dining room delivered the food, and the monarch and his ministers had lunch talking and laughing.During the period, the emperor also asked a lot about Lin Shu's experience in Jiangnan, such as his childhood life, his experience in the imperial examination, and what he saw and heard during his travels.

Lin Shu talked about some interesting things, and also talked about the daily life of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor listened with great interest.

After the meal, the two monarchs and ministers took a walk near the Palace of Qinzheng to digest food.Listening to Lin Shu's narration, the emperor couldn't help sighing: "The common people don't ask for much, but to eat enough and clothe themselves warmly. But I, the emperor, can't even do this. I'm really ashamed of my father's name."

"I dare to say that since ancient times, from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, no one has been able to achieve the level that His Majesty said."

Lin Shu boldly retorted: "During the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, there was no written record of history, so most of them were passed on by word of mouth and could not be verified. Since the Zhou Dynasty, no matter whether the Emperor Qin, Han, Wu, Tang, Song, and Song, no emperor really made the people live and work in peace and contentment. , to take care of the young. Does your majesty think so?"

The emperor originally sighed inadvertently, but he did not expect Lin Shu to refute him so solemnly.He found it very interesting, so he asked: "Didn't the Chinese and military in the court shout about the prosperity and peace every day? Especially when it comes to Wenjing, Zhenguan, and Song Renzong, they are all peaceful and prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment?"

Lin Shu shook his head and explained: "The rule of Wenjing in the Han Dynasty really gave the common people a chance to recuperate after experiencing the chaos at the end of Qin Dynasty. But at that time, the so-called common people were only nobles and powerful, and the real The common people are still called Lu Zuo. They still can’t even eat.”

"As for Zhenguan, there are many aristocratic families. Tang Taizong was hailed as the eternal Mingjun, but he couldn't really fill the stomachs of the people oppressed by the aristocratic family. The closest one I mentioned was the life of the people during the former Song Renzong. Can feel better."

There were powerful nobles in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and aristocratic families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. On the contrary, the Song Dynasty gave the poor families a glimmer of hope.After thousands of years of development, the people of the Central Plains finally have a bottom-up ascending channel.

Especially in the Song Dynasty, although the territory was slightly small and it was often invaded by Liaoxia, it was considered the peak period in terms of economy, and the people's lives were relatively rich.

The emperor nodded. Although Lin Shu's explanation was inexhaustible, it can be said to be a new direction of understanding.

"What you said is indeed reasonable. I often think about it. The common people only have enough to eat and wear. Why is it so difficult? Great Chu has a territory of thousands of miles, why are there so many people who have no land to cultivate?"

Lin Shu said again: "As the population increases and the arable land is annexed by the rich, it is inevitable that the tiller will have no land. However, there are other ways for the landless to obtain wealth, just by buying food. Such as working, doing business, or joining the army.”

Immediately Lin Shu thought of the potatoes and corns he had cultivated in his own farm in the south of the Yangtze River. After thinking about it, he said in advance: "I have cultivated several kinds of overseas grains in my hometown in Suzhou, and they are still being tested. Among them, potatoes, corns, etc. They are all high-yield products, which should greatly increase the production of food.”

The emperor asked in surprise, "Are you still farming?"

The Lin family is a well-known wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Xue family, which is an imperial merchant, is not necessarily richer than the Lin family.Lin Shu, as the only surviving male heir of the Lin family, was not exaggerated at all.Although Xiuyiwei mentioned that Lin Shu had visited several Zhuangzi many times, he did not mention the cultivation of grain.

Lin Shu explained: "I have been curious about overseas affairs since I was a child, and my family has some contacts with maritime merchants, so I often inquire about interesting things overseas. Some of them mentioned overseas food, and asked them to help bring grain seeds when they learned that there were high-yield products. Come back. There is one of them, the second batch was planted at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and it will grow in about May, and the output is estimated to be more than [-] stones per mu..."

"Twenty stones? Lin Shu, do you understand the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

The emperor really calmed down a little now. Twenty stones of grain seeds, as an emperor, he knew very well what this meant.

Lin Shu bowed and replied seriously: "I dare not deceive the emperor. I received grain seeds from the sixth year of Zhide, and I asked the old farmers to cultivate them carefully. After a certain amount of seeds have been obtained, the first batch will be in July of the sixth year of Zhide." The land that was planted, more than one mu, was harvested in November, and a total of 31 stones were harvested. Of course, there are also reasons for the servants to fertilize and take care of it, and there are also factors such as the fertile land of Suzhou..."

"So, is this true? Is there really such a high-yield thing?" Even though Lin Shu said it in such detail, the emperor still couldn't believe it.

　Regarding the yield per mu of potatoes, the reference is the yield per mu in the Qing Dynasty, which has been slightly lowered.If there is any reader who has other information, please provide it, thank you.

　　This chapter is to make up for yesterday's homework, and will continue to be updated during the day.

　　Good night, my friends!
　　
　
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